Fishing with Soft Plastics and Lures 101 ( NO BAIT )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มี.ค. 2020
- How to catch fish without bait a guide to fishing with soft plastics and lures. Fishing port phillip bay with lures and soft plastics. How to catch flathead, snapper and snook in Port Phillip bay without using bait. Were ditching the baits and sticking with soft plastics and hard body lures to target flathead. As well as snook and pinky snapper as bycatch around Port Phillip Bay. Using proven lure techniques the results were amazing catching countless quality fish in a small session on my Hobie Pro Angler Kayak. soft plastic fishing Australia flathead fishing with soft plastics fishing techniques.
Its great not using bait, less time to setup, no smelly hands, and not constantly having small pinkies or pest fish such as banjos, toadies and rays take your baits. Its also a way of staying in control and less distracted.
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Great video as always, Alan. Very inspiring.
Keep up the good work!!
Many thanks! I really appreciate it. Plenty more good stuff in production already too, so stay tuned.
As a first timer on a yak was a great experience doing my first session to get to know very useful basics with Alan from fishingmad and his mates. 👍
Thanks Anthony, was a pleasure to be out with you mate !! Cant wait for the next session whenever that might be now with all these bans in place
Another great video for those of us new to lures and plastics. Thanks. 🎣
Thanks Terry, Glad you enjoyed. Lots of other helpful content on the channel which you might enjoy aswell.
Awesome vid mate! I enjoy your videos and have learnt heaps so thank you
Thank you so much for the positive comment. Really glad your enjoying the content and learning some tips from them. Plenty more on the way. let us know if you have any video suggestions. Best regards Al....
Great session Allan well done thinking of buying a kayak myself and watching this sort of action makes me want it lol
Thats fantastic to hear Tony. Let me know if you need any help should you get closer to buying a kayak.
Great video! Thanks for sharing
No worries, Thanks for watching and commenting !!!
Great video Alan, I love to fish with lures it's my favorite method. That snook was awesome! (I have never caught one) I would like to head out that way sometime but it might take some planning as it's a bit of a drive.
Thanks Paul, yeah catching big snook are awesome. When you frst hook them they go for a big run that peels a bit of line, then the settle down. They also have a habit of pulling hooks right near your boat or kayak or shredding the line with there sharp teeth. But lots of fun. The Savage 8cm curl tail in motor oil has been the plastic catching heaps of them, so maybe give that a shot aswell.
Great video and amazing fishing. Thanks.
Thanks for watching !!
Good session mate!
Thanks, it sure was. Hows the fishing been lately ??
Great day out mate. Used to fish Werribee South a lot back in the day, and March and April were always great months for good size flathead in close. They loved that imitation prawn!
Yeah it sure was a good day and your 100% right between March and May seems to be the best time for flathead around this area. Lots between 40 and 60cm. They seem to shut down a little just after winter. I like trying to catch them on all different types of lures and plastics to make things interesting. Those 3D prawns have a big hook on them like a size 5 snapper hook, so i wasnt sure how they would go, But they did great. Not even working them and no scent just letting them drift. And you know it needs to be a decent size fish to take a hook that big, ill give them a shot next time im out again as they worked great. As always thanks for your comment,
Great Video Great spot Great fishing cheers
Thanks !! Glad you enjoyed it
Great Video !!
Thanks!!
Alan you’re a star!!
Thank you so much !!!!! I try my best and glad you enjoy the content !!
You and Marx fishing probably the best at showcasing how to catch flathead with locations in Australia. Cheers mate. Also if possible maybe a landbase video around the lower bayside area?
Thanks Daniel, greatly appreciated. Always happy to hear followers suggestions and take them onboard. Also Marx is a good bloke so good to see him getting some love too.
Good footage mate
Glad you enjoyed it. Lots of good content is on the way.
Nice fishing I love fishing
Thank you we do too
Hey Alan, great video as always. Saw the tips for catching snook on your website and says medium retrieve. Would you wind steadily or mix it up a bit. I will be land based as kayak is still on my wish list.
Hi David, thanks for watching. I have caught heaps of snook lately on plastics and hard body lures. With the plastics I have found that they often take it on the drop within seconds of it hitting the water. If you notice in this vide, I cast let the plastic sink for a few seconds and then was on without really working it. Otherwise Just a slow roll does the trick. With hard body lures I find a real a slow or medium slow roll and throw in the odd pause works well. Land base they'll often grab them at your feet. Hope that helps and good luck out there
Hi Alan another great video are those snook good too eat hopefully I get too catch up for a fish matey.
Hi Les, im not 100% sure with the snook. I've caught plenty of them but never taken one home to eat. I usually put them back or give them to my mates to eat. I've had plenty of people tell me if they are prepared properly they are good to eat and others who swear they are only good as gummy shark bait. I finally got my new web platform live today which is exciting fishingmad.com.au/become-a-member
Brilliant mate, where about are you fishing here?
Nice picture friend....lake kind for fish no bad days....big drinks..haha vodka
Thank you !!! Yes agreed
Hi Alan. Just watched this video & another you has showing all the variety of plastics & lures. I've just purchased my new fishing kayak this week & went out for a test run late yesterday. Used bait & caught one flathead in the shallows & missed a couple of other fish. I caught the flathead slowly rolling the bait in. Hence thinking soft plastic will be better. I live in Noosa & fish the river, Lake Weyba and creek. Any tips for a beginner using plastics & or lures is appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Anthony. Congrats on the kayak purchase, its a wonderful recreational actvity. Here is a good video I created on the basics of using soft plastics which you should find helpful th-cam.com/video/VEXa7FMDf_Q/w-d-xo.html This one is also really helpful for bginners to learn how to read the conditions th-cam.com/video/3ZsRheYzpgQ/w-d-xo.html The trick with soft plastics is work them slow, use a little bit of scent like sfactor if things are slow and keep persisting. The fishing will get eaier and more consistent as the water temperature warms up
Awesome vid mate, what line, leader and jig head size you using? I've just started getting into soft plastics for flatties and love some tips
Your very welcome, glad you enjoyed it. Generally my default is a 1/6 or a 1/8 weight with a 1/0 hook size. Have a look at this video aswell which you might find very helpful th-cam.com/video/VEXa7FMDf_Q/w-d-xo.html
Was this the morning i launched at 4am? Great to see so many out that morning.
Yes mate 100% the same day. We came in about an hour after I spoke with you. Amazing conditions that day.
The wheather looks beautiful.
Can you plz give the best forecast for boat/kayak fishing on port phillip Bay.
Cheers
Hi Ahmad, when In a kayak Im always looking for conditions under 10-15 kilometers, with low swells. Ideally the wind coming from behind you out to sea, this is what calms the swell down and flattens things out. Eg If I was fishing in Altona the best conditions would be below 10 kilometers with the wind heading towards st Kilda. I use meteye to help identify the wind strength and direction. Hope that helps, let us knwo if you need a few helpful links.
Just subscribed mate.
Watched your
whiting rig AFTER tried with no luck at Middle Brighton Pier, St Kilda Pier, Paterson River n even all the way to Coreneli Beach. No fish.
Bought 3 year Fishing License.
Just tried to get a fish or 2 on the line for my 6 years old son before school start. Lol.
Not sure where to go now.
Thanks for the sub! Take him under the west gate at Lorimar street use small baits and hooks, plenty of small bream and pinkies there. This vid is exactly what im talking about th-cam.com/video/abR5ZT8KGak/w-d-xo.html cheers
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❤️🙏 . Might just do that. I use to fish in the Yarra in the 80s.
Never tried sausages lol. 😀...
Stay Safe Alan
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Alan, where can a buy those rod holders...?
Excellent, id suggest try strips of pilchard, and raw chicken and 100% take some scrub worms on a running sinker rig with small hooks and youll catch plenty of smallish bream and occasional good size ones too
You can buy basic rod holder like these www.anacondastores.com/fishing/fishing-rods/fishing-rod-accessories/neptune-tackle-double-prong-rod-holder/BP90032787-silver from most of the major retailers or ones like these www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/camp-furniture/chairs-stools/mojiko-fishing-stool/BP90029588-green hope that helps
Great session, you seem to like it glassed out? Not saying i dont enjoy like that but usually when it's glassed i tend to forget about fishing and go wandering lol my general break of point is 25km wind and this also depends on whether it's onshore or offshore and distance from land structure, but in general an onshore wind is better water to be out in, if you get the wind at you tail when heading in it can get pretty uncomfortable in following seas in a pedal kayak. Anyway great session keep them coming 🖒
Thanks Peter, its a really good observation that you make. I completely agree that the wind can be a lot more productive. Some of my best snapper sessions ever have been in stronger offshore winds between 15 and 20 kilometer winds. Its just that wind and lumpy conditions make for terrible quality videos. The audio gets all distorted and often your bouncing around which makes it not so great to watch as a viewer. Over time I have become a lot more aware of what conditions create good vids. I have had some completely glassed out conditions that have been completely dead for fishing. I remember a session last year was the calmest day I can ever recall not a ripple on the water for hours. Didnt catch a thing until the wind eventually picked up. Thanks as always for your comments and advice !!!
@@fishingmad lol@me i didn't really give any consideration to recording, definitely wind play havoc on audio and yes lumpy conditions doesn't make the best quality video 😮 when fishing there are lots of conditions that dictate your catch eg: dirty water is no good for sqid yet excellent for whiting, windy (or lumpy) conditions make for excellent whiting also provided you can still feel the bite, when glassed out there are several species to catch if they are around but if you make a good burely using tuna oil and place a pot over the side this will bring gars around, if you don't mind the bones or butterfly them they are one hell of a nice feed and they make excellent bait even live bait but break their beak off gars are great as you don't have to look for them, they will find you with the right burely 🖒 good backup fish, i always carry my burely pot and a tub of chicken pellets and tuna oil in my fron hatch lol
Awesome, thanks for your reply. Yeah I have had some amazing days on the water where the footage came out terrible due to wind and lumpiness and I never uploaded even though I was tempted too. ( I value my watchers and wont upload vids that have bad quality or no catches, I know many others who would post anything ( seen so many vids lately with no catches or just tiny fish ( where is the value for your followers ). You make some excellent points about certain conditions predicting your fishing ability on the day such as dirty water, tides etc. All very good points !!! Your right about calm conditions and berley, for fish like gars. Something ive never really done a lot of ( prob cause I enjy drifting and get less sea sick that way ). but certainly some great points to take onboard
Mate great video you need to come to spavin in Sunbury the reddies are going off also caught a yellowbelly there today on soft plastics
Awesome thanks for the heads up. Id be happy to head up there for a fish. I havent been up there for 6 months. Have you been getting all the reddies on soft plastics ??
fishingmad yep I have mate
Cheers !!! ill try and venture up there soon. Try and sneak in a evening sesh on the plastics.
fishingmad great! Tell me how it goes if you on Thursday evening I’ll probably be down there
Will do, ill keep my eye out on the weather, think we have some stronger winds on the way after today for a few days,
Hi, are you using the hook2 x4 sounder? Have you had any problems with it if it is???
Hi Brett. Yes in this vid I was using the Hook 2 4 x sounder. Its a pretty good sounder when you consider they only cost $100. The only main issue was It wont ready properly in water depth under 3 meters. Just get a choppy screen. Other then that it was pretty good for depth, temperature, and marking up schools of fish. It has a small transducer so your not going to get super accurate fish reading but it was a fine choice for the kayak. Im in the process now of upgrading. Hope that helps.
Thanks, I just took mine out for the first time today. Like you said at first I drifted the shallows and it was under 3 meters and the screen was all over the shop. I then moved to deeper water and it was fine. Not bad for the price and a bit off a fill in until I upgrade to a bigger boat 👍
I wreckon thats what most end up doing start with the hook 2 4x then after some time upgrade. The new hook reveals have just come out and replaced the hook 2s. I have just upgraded to an elite ti2 cant wait to get it out and start using it.
Do you just allow the soft plastics to just sit on the bottommwith the occasional twitch or a slow consistent roll ?
yep exactly let them sit on the bottom with occasional lifts and twitches.
Ok great , thanks for the advice . I will give it a go at Mornington tomorrow , I have 4" turtle back worms
Awesome, cant go wrong with those plastics they catch everything
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Thanks Jared !!
Hehehe watching you catch all these fish and then I go out at rising tide for 3 hours and catch not one fish bigger than 15 cm
Bugger, thats no good to hear. The water temperature has dropped significantly over the past 2 weeks which has shut down the fishing a little
What rods are they I think I have the same?
Hey Lachie, on my videos i have been using Savage Gear Black Spin rods paired with a stealth 2000 reel. ( 6 foot 6 4-6 kilo version ) and the Savage Gear 1dfr paired with a stealth 2000 reel. ( 6 foot 6 3-5 kilo version ). They work great and very affordable. Which ones have you been using ??
First, Supposably the first comment gets a reply when commenting on fishingmads videos
First comment always gets a like and reply. Thanks for watching and supporting !!!!
fishingmad haha Bloody Oath. Love your videos man
Thanks !!! Its honestly greatly appreciated. Also I try to reply to every comment every time, so feel free to comment anytime.
EBISU 88 alright then smartass
Ripper!!! Makes me wanna ditch the bait rods!
Thanks Mac !!! Yeah im really enjoying not using them lately. No smelly hands, not as many small pinkies and it allows to to concentrate mainly on 1 rod. Until I find the next thing to experiment with LOL.
@@fishingmad haha, it'll be handlines next!
Funny you should say that I have a few ideas im working on already. A couple of them are completely nuts. The stupid things I do for views from strangers is staggering.
What size jighead?
Mainly using 1/8 weight 1/0 hook. Hope that helps
Hi
Hey buddy I hope you are very well. Dont worry I havent forgotten about you. I haven't actually fished for about 3 weeks, ive been unwell. Hows things going ?
fishingmad every thing is a ok with me
Good to hear, have you been fishing ?
Where's the 3 meters lol
Im still working on the 3 metery LOL